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Welcome Hi everyone welcome to the May edition, and what a great time of year it is! We have long weekends in abundance, and a good sprinkling of fine weather to match. Hopefully you all enjoyed the Easter break, although not quite as warm as I’d hoped. This month we have two more opportunities to chill out over a long weekend, if you’re lucky enough to have the time off that is. With Spring in the air I find myself torn between what to do first, the garden or the Spring cleaning. Neither are much fun but they are a welcome change to sitting at a computer for hours on end. As wonderful as it may be out in the fresh air, I can’t ignore the fact that I need to do some decorating. I’ve tried leaving it to December, when I have time off, but the low light has led to some pretty dodgy looking walls in my house. Maybe I’ll do a little of both and then chill out with a nice glass of wine as a reward - they don’t call me the Merlot Kid for nothing! Cleaning the barbeque and helping my husband with the garden should hopefully lead to more alfresco dining opportunities this summer, so there is a big incentive. If you’re looking for something to break up your Spring chores we’ve had lots of local events sent in this month. We attempt to promote all of them in all of the magazines but this month it was not always possible. So if you’re interested in venturing further afield do check out the other magazines, they are all available on our website www.thevillagedirectory.co.uk Until next time, whatever you’re up to have a great month.
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Slug Survival by Pippa Greenwood
Slugs may be small, but as we all know, they have the potential to drive you crazy! Whether you have a massive garden, a tiny plot or even if your gardening is restricted to a few planters in a back yard or on a balcony, the chances are that slugs will cause you grief. There are about thirty species of slug in the UK and most feed throughout the year, especially after dark and when the soil is wet or moist…and that seems to mean most evenings in my garden! Now that spring is here and the weather has really warmed up, they’re out in force, using their tongue-like ‘radula’ (armed with approximately 27,000 toothlike spikes) to rasp away at our precious plants. But before launching an attack, there is something you should bear in mind – most slugs actually do little damage to living plants, instead preferring to feast on dead and dying material including flopped foliage and organic mulches. On the whole, the larger slugs tend to do the least damage to plants as they eat almost exclusively decaying and dead material. It is their smaller cousins like the greyish-black keeled slug and the pinkish-beige-grey field slug
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which are more likely to wreak havoc in your vegetable plot or flower border - they may be small but they are far from innocent. With estimates of about 200 slugs per average cubic metre of average garden soil, the situation can soon get out of hand. Keeled slugs in particular love to feast below ground, as well as on plants above the soil surface. This means serious trouble, especially at this time of year when many of us are planting out young plants and seeds are starting to germinate. In no time at all slugs can eat through the base of a young stem, killing the plant in the process. As seeds germinate in the soil, these little horrors often eat the seedling even before it has had a chance to emerge above the soil surface! Later in the year, as potato tubers swell beneath the soil and carrots start to fatten they will begin to tunnel into these too. To make matters worse, they breed quickly and very efficiently – each slug has both male and female organs and in extreme situations can even fertilise itself. Take a look on the soil surface, beneath drooping foliage and in amongst moist organic matter, and you’re likely to spot the clumps of eggs. Each egg is
about 1-2mm in diameter and a clear, milky or off-white coloured sphere. So what can you do with these squidgy little menaces? • Go on an evening slug hunt. In particular, slugs are out in vast numbers after it has rained or you have done some watering, so you can collect up as many as you can. • Choosing resistant varieties of vegetable is worthwhile too. Check seed catalogues and websites for varieties which are marked up as having useful resistance to slugs. With potatoes, main crop varieties usually suffer most, so try to grow mainly earlies. Some varieties are slug disaster zones e.g. Cara, Maris Peer, Kondor and Pentland Crown, but if you choose Charlotte, Kestrel, Sante or Wilja you are in with a much better chance. • Try to encourage natural slug predators such as hedgehogs, frogs, toads, slow worms and ground beetles. If you keep hens consider letting them clear the ground for you – but obviously only before you start planting and sowing! • Use the Nemaslug nematode control – just dilute as
The Garden described on the pack and water on to moist soil which is at 5˚C or above. It is a treatment I really like because it is harmless to everything except slugs, so pets, wildlife or humans will be safe from any adverse effects. It works swiftly and silently too you’ll soon see fewer holes appearing in foliage and, if you’re a potato grower and you drench the soil around the potato plants about six weeks before anticipated harvest, the nematodes soon get to work and your potatoes should be virtually slug-damage free. It is also a brilliant way to clear a slug-infested raised bed or planter; once applied, place self-adhesive copper tape around the rim of the container to keep the contents slug free. The copper tape is really long-lasting, working for years in my experience. You can find
out more about Nemaslug and copper tape on my website at www.pippagreenwood.com/ products/protect-your-crops. • Barriers such as crushed shells, wool pellets, soot, pine needles or copper-impregnated fabric can also work well, but some of these may need replacing regularly and results seem to vary from garden to garden and gardener to gardener. • Traps filled with beer can also be a fantastic way to reduce slug numbers in your garden dramatically and, apart from the somewhat messy (and grim) business of emptying them out, they are simple too. You can buy ready-made traps or make your own using inexpensive plastic beakers plunged into the soil, the rim protruding 1-2cm above the soil surface and filled with a well-flavoured beer. I did a mini
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Mowgli by Montgomery Vets
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ello everyone, Mowgli here. Hope you are all well. I received a letter this month from a family who have lost their beloved tabby cat William. His humans and his brother Harvey are missing him very much. Clive has of course put up a poster at the clinic and Ebony and I are firmly crossing our paws that William comes home soon. It made me think how lucky Ebony and I are to be in our nice comfy house and not to be either lost or looking for a home. Although I often moan about how daft my humans are they don’t look after us too badly!
I
think it is quite unjust how I am always blamed for disasters and breakages (not sure if I have ever mentioned that before…?). The humans just don’t understand. Do any of you cats out there have habits your owners just don’t understand? I mainly get into trouble for misbehaving in front of guests. I think my most unpopular phase was quite a while ago when I was a baby and used to help with the washing. I don’t know about other cats out there but our humans are always faffing about with clothes- in the washing machine then on the clothes horse, then seeing if they are dry and then ironing them. I went through a phase of checking when clothes were dry and dragging them downstairs to let the humans know. It isn’t my fault that I could only drag the small clothes and that I only seemed to do this when we had guests. It was when the humans were most distracted and didn’t notice what was dry on the clothes horse or not. It seemed to cause a bit of a rumpus each time I proudly came down the stairs dragging pants or knickers or a bra, miaowing through my mouthful of fabric to let everyone know the offending item was dry. Some humans just don’t appreciate the help! I stopped this after a few months as it seemed so universally unpopular and started to pretend to fall of the dresser and yell instead so that Clive had to leap up to catch me in mid air. This was a
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good trick that I performed until we moved house a few years ago.
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ow I have an even better one- there is a very high plate shelf around most of the rooms in the house and also a lot of exposed beams to climb on. One room that Clive and Jane sit in in the evenings and also take guests to is now the room I do my best tricks in. I climb up our very high scratching tree to get to the plate shelf, and I then parade around the shelf, yowling. The shelf is full of books right the way round the room so I have to balance on the books as I go. When I have everyone’s attention I walk along the very thin beams that go across the middle of the room. I always nearly fall off these and there are usually a few gasps and people rushing towards me with a blanket. I am always fine
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though and I am happy to parade around on top of the books for just as long as people will watch. When I get fed up I jump to the top of the dresser (the same dresser I had such fun with in the old house……) and yell for Clive to get me down. If he tries to lift me I run away and purr at him- the only way I will get down is if he lifts a stool for me to jump onto. Then I do a beautiful leap onto the stool and let him lower it to the ground. The humans don’t know how lucky they are- most cats would charge a large fee for such a wonderful circus act. I’d love to hear about all the habits your owners don’t like!
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Home & Interiors A Home With Character
By Katherine Sorrell
digging a little deeper and considering some more architectural alterations – though they don’t necessarily have to cost a fortune. Here are a few suggestions.
There’s more to interior style than eye-catching accessories. Consider introducing an appealing sense of charm and character with these interesting ideas. Is your home lacking in an indefinable something? Has it lost its period features? Would it benefit from a dash of gravitas, some appealing detailing or maybe a larger intervention that restores authenticity or aids functionality? While wallpaper, paint, furniture and window treatments can go a long way towards creating a beautiful interior, they can’t solve every problem. Sometimes it is worth
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Improve your floors If you have original timber boards beneath your floor coverings, you are very lucky. And if they are in good condition, luckier still. Sanding them back, then staining and/or oiling them, is a relatively straightforward procedure for a competent DIYer who is willing to hire the right equipment (don’t forget lots of sandpaper and a face mask) and spend the time – or you can employ a professional. If the boards are in poor condition, renovation is possible to an extent, or you might consider replacing them with reclaimed boards that match the style of your home. Homes built between the late 19th century and the middle of the 20th often feature colourful, patterned geometric or encaustic tiles, generally along the hallway and garden path. Even if they are
discoloured or damaged, chances are the tiles are repairable. Find the right specialist to sort them out, and the results will be dramatic. Think about mouldings From skirting to ceiling roses, door surrounds to dados, mouldings are the building blocks of a home, contributing enormously to its overall look. Getting them right is not always straightforward; it is worth researching carefully, as they should correspond in scale and design to the age and style of your architecture. Modern replicas are often available, but sometimes it is necessary to go to a specialist, and this is not cheap. How easy they are to alter will depend very much on your individual circumstances – but this is definitely a project to bear in mind if you are considering renovation work. What about woodwork? In many a living room that lacks storage, the answer is easy: build across the recesses either side of the fireplace, with cupboards below and display shelving above. Functional and good looking – and the same goes for alcove shelving elsewhere, window seats, wardrobes and other forms of built-in joinery (even kitchen and bathroom units). As with mouldings, however, do take the time to consider how these additions work with your home overall, so that they complement it in terms of both scale and detailing. And, naturally enough, if you are
The Home the proud owner of completely inappropriate built-in storage or seating, you might want to plan for removing and replacing them when possible. Another element of a home that can easily be overlooked is your doors. You might never think about them from one year to the next but, in fact, replacing poor quality or badly designed interior doors with beautiful ones is a major enhancement. In a period home you might seek out reclaimed examples or find wellmade reproductions; you could also decide whether it would be a good idea to paint them or, conversely, strip them (the same goes for wooden shutters, if you possess them). While on the subject of woodwork, might panelling of some form enhance a room or hallway? It comes in a wide variety of styles, from Jacobean
to contemporary, and is relatively easy to fit – especially if your walls are straight, smooth and dry. Get the lighting right There are two reasons for improving your built-in lighting – either the illumination within the rooms is inadequate or imbalanced, or the look of the fittings themselves could be improved. You might decide to be discreet and opt for minimal downlighters in the ceiling, choose simple wall lights or versatile LED strips, or go for full-on drama with huge, eyecatching chandeliers; either way, plan this well and you will love your new look. All in the details Cupboard knobs, door and window furniture, light switches, plug sockets, even the humble pull cord – such small details build up into a big picture of your
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Seven bedroom detached village property, offering flexible accommodation and far reaching countryside views.
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Cake and Bake Rhubarb and Almond Tart A delicious tart with a layer of tangy roasted rhubarb topped with a sweet almond frangipane. Serve warm or cold with crème fraiche or vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients:
1. Preheat the oven to 200C/Fan 180C/Gas Mark 6. Lightly dust a
work surface with flour and roll out the pastry to about 3mm thickness. Use to line a 23cm loose-based fluted flan tin. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Flour, for dusting • 300g ready-made shortcrust pastry
2. Meanwhile, place the rhubarb, 25g of the caster sugar and the
orange juice in a shallow roasting tin. Roast in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes until just tender, turning once. Leave to cool.
• 250g rhubarb, trimmed and chopped • 175g caster sugar
3. Trim off the excess pastry from around the edge of the chilled
pastry case and prick the base all over with a fork. Line the case with baking paper and baking beans and bake blind for 10 minutes. Remove the beans and lining and bake for a further 5 minutes until pale golden.
• 3 tbsp orange juice • 150g unsalted butter, melted • 125g ground almonds
4. Strain the rhubarb from the roasting juices and spoon into the
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• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract • 2 medium eggs, beaten • Icing sugar, for dusting
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5. Bake the tart for 30-35 minutes until the topping is golden and just set. Serve warm or cold dusted with icing sugar. See tip for serving suggestion.
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For a stylish way to serve the tart, pipe swirls of fruit puree or sieved jam onto individual serving plates before gently placing the slices on top. Decorate with tiny fresh mint or basil sprigs.
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Camembert & Red Pepper Tarts Makes 4
Ready in 45 minutes
A really quick and easy snack, starter or light supper dish made with just five ingredients.
Ingredients: • 2 large red peppers, deseeded and cut into strips • 1 tbsp olive oil • 250g puff pastry • 150g Camembert cheese, thinly sliced • 150g bag rocket and watercress salad
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Preheat the oven to 220C, 200C Fan, Gas Mark 7. Place the pepper strips in a shallow roasting tin. Drizzle over the olive oil and roast for 15 minutes until just tender. Leave to cool. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface to a rough square shape the thickness of a pound coin. Trim with a sharp knife to make a 26cm square. Cut into 4 x 13cm squares. Place the squares of pastry on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. With the tip of the knife, score a border in each pastry square about 1cm in from the outer edge. Top each pastry square with some of the roasted pepper strips and cheese slices. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is risen and golden and the cheese has melted. Serve warm with the salad leaves.
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Rye Country Market Formerly WI Market Rye Community Centre, Conduit Hill. Every Friday 10am -11.30am Tenterden Country Market Every Friday 9.30am -11.00am St Mildred’s Church Hall, Church road. Tenterden High Street Market Friday’s – 0830 – 1400 Wittersham Market Every Tuesday Village Hall 9am. - 11am Tel: 01797 270757 Wye First and third Saturday of every month on the Village Green in Wye. Tel: 07804 652156 www.wyefarmersmarket.co.uk
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W h a t’s O n Boldshaves Gardens, Woodchurch - open for the 2017 season every weekday Monday - Friday, 2-6pm, until Friday 13th October. See www.boldshaves.co.uk for further information.’ Afternoon Cream Tea and Cakes in aid of ‘Make a Wish’ , a charity which organises special experiences for children with life threatening illnesses. Saturday 6th May at Hamstreet Village Hall, from 2-4pm. Stalls including homemade cakes, toys and books, plants, tombola and bric a brac. The Brabourne and Smeeth Branch of the Royal British Legion will meet at the Brabourne Baptist Church on Tuesday 2nd May for Fish and Chip Supper at 7.30 pm. We would welcome new Members and anyone interested in the work and aims of the RBL should contact George Taylor on 01303 812165 or Ron Cooper on 01303 813330 Smeeth W.I. will meet on Monday 8th May at the Brabourne and Smeeth Village Hall at 7.30 pm. This is our Resolutions Meeting followed by Social Time and a Quiz. Any lady visitor is most welcome and for further information please do not hesitate to contact Joy Taylor on 01303 812165 or Margaret Garrett on 01303 813932 Ashford Loving Hands. Join our friendly group at the Cosy Kettle, Hamstreet to knit or crochet for charity. Next meetings May 11th and 25th, 9.30 to 11.45. Patterns and wool provided. For more information call Helen on 01233733408 or see us on facebook. Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society will be holding their Annual Plant Sale Saturday 13th May from 11am - 1pm in the Village Hall. Bargains galore - an event not to be missed!! Friday 26th May our meeting will be in the Village Hall 7.15 for 7.30 pm when Roger Cooper will be enlightening us all about keeping bees. Come and join a lively discussion. Visitors will be made most welcome. For further enquiries please contact Wendy Sanders on 01303 813451 or email brabournewendy@gmail.com. Ashford Flower Club is hosting a floral art demonstration Tuesday 16th May by National demonstrator Tricia Bashford entitled ‘Floral Fantasia’ at Furley Hall, Maidstone Road, Ashford TN24 8TX. Demonstration starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5.00, and can be purchased in advance by contacting 01233 628278 or 01303 269422.
Aldington & Bonnington Gardening Society Plant Sale & Coffee Morning will be held in the Aldington Village Hall on Saturday 20th May from 10.00 am to 11.45. We can usually offer a range of shrubs, perennials, annuals and vegetables so do come along and take advantage of our locally grown plants donated by members and sold at modest prices. Jean Evans 01233 720618 or email colin.e123@btinternet.com Woodchurch Art Society will be holding their popular annual Art Exhibition at the Woodchurch Memorial Hall Friday 26th May 7 - 9pm, Saturday 27th May 10am -4pm and Sunday 28th 10am - 4pm. Over 200 paintings on display, artist in residence. Have a go Joe’ for the children, raffle, cards and tombola. Delicious home made cakes and refreshments. Everyone welcome, FREE ENTRY Sellindge and District Bowls Club will be holding open days if you would like to try bowling. Every Sunday in May at 10am just for a couple of hours, we can be found behind the tennis courts at the Sport and Social Club, Swan Lane. Bowling at Sellindge is for any one over the age of 13 (anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult) free coaching will be available, equipment will be provided but all we ask is that you wear flat smooth soled shoes. If you would like any more information please call 01303 230983 or 01303 268889 or just turn up, we look forward to welcoming you St Margaret’s Church Bethersden Boot Fair at Bethersden Cricket Field will be held on Saturday 3rd June 11am-4pm. Cars £7, vans £10. No caterers. Refreshment available. Contact no 01233 820728
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Saxon Shore Early Music Kenardington Concert Saxon Shore Early Music Kenardington, (SSEMK), opened its doors in November 2015 and since its inception has presented concerts of the highest quality, which in turn have received unanimous praise both from artists for the wonderful facilities and acoustics and their audience for the approachable programmes presented. Early Musick should hopefully not deter one from experiencing the wealth of accessible music from medieval times to the mid 19th century. SSEMK presents programmes that are not only enjoyable, but offers a platform for the younger generation of musicians as well as those who are almost household names, thanks to the likes of Radio 3 and Classic FM. The final concert of the second season welcomes one of the greats in the Early Music World. Fortepianist and harpsichordist Richard Egarr, Principal Conductor of The Academy of Ancient Music, will be joined by mezzo-soprano Daniela Lehner, (“a voice to knock you sideways”, The Daily Telegraph), in a programme of Songs by Mozart, Haydn and Dussek, with Egarr, playing a copy of a late Viennese fortepiano by Anton Brodmann, in the Fantasia and Fugue by Jan Ladislav Dussek. Their programme ends with Haydn’s tour de force, the Cantata Arianna a Naxos. The Church of St. Mary at Kenardington has recently undergone an extensive restoration and with improved parking facilities, now offers a unique medieval setting for the music of this genre. As a local resident, we hope you will be able to support this new venture for its future success.
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Art Club Our next meeting is on Tuesday May 9 from 10am – 12noon. Further details from Mike on 01303 812484. New members will be made very welcome! MP’S Surgery: Our MP Damian Collins, will be holding his monthly surgery at Brabourne Baptist Church from 3.45pm to 4.30pm on Friday May 19. If you have any questions, complaints or comments, please book an appointment by e-mailing your name, post code, subject and message to: shepwayconservatives@btconnect. com or telephone 01303 253 524 Meeting Point; Thursday May 25. We meet for good food & good company! Please contact Cathy on 01303 814132 for details
Sunday Services: There is a regular service at 10.30am every week. Morning Worship is followed by refreshments in the side hall. Lively Discussions! Home Groups meet on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Everyone is welcome to come and join us! We are very informal and friendly. Please phone David 01303 814437 or Geoff 01303 813152 Ladies Coffee Morning: We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday morning of the month in the cabin at the back of the church. We have a short time of Bible study and prayer, and we welcome all ladies. Please phone Pat 01303 812219
Ladies Breakfast on Saturday June 3 at 8.45am. Linda Trew from Ellenor Children’e Hospice will tell us about their different approach to care for sick children. Please phone Val 01303813152 for details Men’s Breakfast on Saturday July 22 at 8.15am. The speaker will be Brian Flood from the Dover Transport Museum Further details from Mike on 01303 812484. Café Wednesday The Café is open every Wednesday from 10am to 11.30am at Brabourne Baptist Church. Drop in for coffee, biscuits, company and a warm friendly atmosphere. Choice of books available. Everybody welcome! Don’t Forget! First Wednesday of the month: A clinic is held on behalf of Hi-Kent, to service
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SELLINGE POTTERY Celebrating 40 years Open Days
In May this year Tim & Pam Huckstepp of Sellindge Pottery celebrate 40 years of earning a living selling their pots. Starting out in 1977 making Domestic Ware at a time when hand thrown pottery was in high demand, they moved into Clay Clocks in the late 80`s when low cost imports arrived. After a few good years clock making the couple started to produce small indoor water features which again had a good appeal until the cheap imports started to arrive. Looking for something different, Tim found Ikebana while on a visit to California, and has spent the last 15 years making this exclusive selection of dishes for Japanese style flower arranging. The Open Studio weekend will feature a selection of all the pottery made over the years. Tim will also be demonstrating Raku, an old Japanese technique as well as offering visitors the chance to throw a pot on a potters wheel. Over the years Tim & Pam have exhibited at every level, including Chelsea Flower Show, RHS Wisley, Hampton Court, and has represented the UK at International Ceramics Fairs in Holland, Germany, Belgium.
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Clubs & Societies Aldington & Bonnington Gardening Society
We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Aldington Village Hall at 7.45 pm for 8.00. We have a varied programme of talks, shows and social events. Visitors and new members are always welcome. For further details please contact Jean Evans on 01233 720618 or colin.e123@btinternet.com Aldington Corner Quilters is a long established group of friendly ladies meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at Aldington Village Hall, 7.00pm - 9.00pm. We have a mix of beginners and experienced ladies who share their latest projects and ideas. We always welcome new members so if you are interested come along one evening and meet us. For more information contact Julie Coney - quirkyjules@ gmail.com or call 01303 813944 (eve). Aldington Tennis Club We are a social / family Tennis Club encouraging all ages and abilities to play. Flood lights and coaching enable us to play all year with our members from around the local villages. All the information is listed on our web site. www.aldingtontennisclub.co.uk Aldington WI on 3rd Mon every month. All ladies welcome, 7 for 7.30 at The Walnut Tree, Aldington. Ashford Model Railway Club - We meet on Wednesday evenings at the barn café at Willesborough Windmill. between 7.00pm and 9.00pm, and the club would welcome new members. Club members are currently building a model of Rye in 00 gauge in the SR period. Contact John White on 01233 733416 for more information Ashford Radio Aeromodellers, we have a field at Sellindge for flying seven days a week, and fly indoors in Ashford Market on various Thursday evenings during the Autumn, Winter, & Spring, please visit www.araclub. co.uk for more details, or phone Iain on 07956501510, or myself (Roger) 01233 627694. Ashford Decorative & Fine Arts Society (part of NADFAS). A great way to expand your knowledge of the arts, with inspiring monthly lectures given by some of the countries top experts, together with days of special interest and arts visits. All lectures are in Aldington Village Hall, usually on the third Tuesday of each month, from September to June. Membership is open to all. www.ashforddfas.org.uk Bilsington Ladies meet in Bilsington Village Hall 2nd Thurs. of month at 2.15pm. Interesting speakers and a warm welcome awaits. Call Jan 01233 641820. Brabourne & Smeeth Gardeners’ Society We meet on the last Friday of the month at Brabourne & Smeeth Village Hall, 7.15 for 7.30pm. New members and visitors will be made very welcome. For further info call Wendy Sanders 01303 813451 or email
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The Brabourne and Smeeth Branch of the Royal British Legion meet every Second Tuesday in
the month at the Brabourne Baptist Church at 7.30 pm. New Members area always welcome, please contact George Taylor 01303 812165 or Ron Cooper 01303 813330 East Kent Morris Men Do you like dancing, beer, socialising, music, having fun? Why not try Morris Dancing? We are recruiting for new members. Weekly Wednesday dance practices at Mersham Village Hall, 8pm to 10pm; afterwards we practise drinking in the pub opposite! No experience required. Why not give it a try? Details from www.ekmm.org.uk or 01795 536 262 Quilting Group held in the Oak Room, Smeeth TN25 6SA. If you are interested in quilting or patchwork why not come along and learn new skills and share your expertise with like minded people. Beginners and advanced levels are welcome. Bi-monthly meetings, for further information contact Marion on 01233 750319 Sellindge Gardening Association meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Durling Hall Sellindge (next to the main hall) at 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Our programme includes speakers, a summer show, social events, day trips and an annual holiday. For further details contact Linda on 01303 813288. Sellindge Table Top Sale the 1st Saturday of each month in the village hall Sellindge. Tables booked in advance are £5. 00 Each and on the day (If available) £8. 00. Telephone for more information 01303 813475. Refreshments are available and home made cakes. Smeeth W.I. We meet on the second Monday of the Month at 7.30 pm in the Brabourne & Smeeth village hall for further information do contact Joy Taylor 01303 812165 Stanford & Postling WI meet in the committee room at the rear of Lympne Village Hall on the 3rd monday of every month. we are a small but friendly group who would love to wlecome new members. For any further information please contact Elaine on 01303 863096 or Iona on 01303 238390. The Get Together Club meet second Wednesday of the month in the Durling Hall, Sellindge from 2pm to 4pm. new members welcome. Lympne Short Mat Bowling Club meets every Mon & Thurs 7 00 pm to 9 30 pm September to May in Lympne Village Hall. It is a small, friendly, sociable club. Do come along and try your hand at an enjoyable, skilful game. Do come along you will be made most welcome. For further details call Joyce Groom - Match Secretary on 01303 230983 / 0750 652 5971 or email trevor_groom@sky.com
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Hobbies A Micro-Brew Hobby With Macro Potential By Kate McLelland Late last year a study carried out by a London estate agent showed that microbreweries now outperform the socalled ‘Cappucino Index’ (which measures how many new coffee shops have opened) as an indicator that a neighbourhood is “on the up”. The popularity of microbreweries – small factories set up to produce craft beers, ciders and lagers – is undeniable, but they are simply doing what home brewers have done for years, on a larger scale. Their products capitalise on our love of handcrafted brews, created for their unique flavour and complex notes, as opposed to the generic and often quite bland styles of the famous brands. SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, started in 1980 with 20 members but it now boasts 850 members in the UK, many of whom started out as home brewers. Rob Witt, who runs a multi award-winning Nottingham microbrewery, acknowledges that brewing at home is the best way to learn. He says: “I have a lot of people coming to the brewery asking about
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setting up themselves, but they have never even home brewed. It takes time to understand the finer points of the process and how the many ingredients taste and can work together.” Home brew is not just easy on the taste buds: it’s also easy on the wallet. Wherever you travel in the UK, you are likely to pay over £3 for a pint of beer, and in London this rises to almost £4 per pint. Compare this with well under £1 a pint for home brew and you’ll start to realise why this hobby has become so popular. Starting out The simplest way to try your hand at home brewing is to buy a kit. You’ll also need a fermenting bin, some water and a warm place to leave your brew. You can buy kits to match virtually any style of beer, cider or lager. They generally consist of a sachet of dried yeast and one or two cans of concentrated malt extract. The amount of malt extract not only determines the flavour and body of the finished beer, it also provides the fermentable sugars that produce the alcohol, therefore
the more malt you add, the stronger the brew. The ‘fermenting bin’ is a big bucket large enough to contain all the water required in the recipe. A standard 25ltr/40 pint fermenter should easily cope with all your brewing needs, as most beer, cider and lager kits make 36-40 pints. Beer is mostly made of water and different regional styles are the direct result of the water available in the areas in which they are brewed. For example, the soft water found in the Alps is perfect for brewing lagers, while the limescale-rich waters found in Dublin and south-east England are most suitable for porters and stouts. When you are making your own beer, you can either experiment with your local water supply or buy in bottled water (low cost, own-brand supermarket water is fine). Once the beer kit contents have been combined with water, the mixture is known as ‘wort’. Yeast is the seemingly magical ingredient that transforms the ingredients in your kit into the final product, but it
Health & Fitness can be temperamental. Many home brewing experiments fail because the temperature is allowed to rise above or fall below the level required. The ‘wort’ blend should reach a temperature of between 18 and 24ºC before the yeast is added and while this probably won’t be hard to achieve during the summer, you may need to wrap your fermentation bin in an insulated jacket or use a thermostatic heater to maintain the right temperature in winter. The fermentation process can take between 4-8 days, depending on the temperature achieved, and is complete when the yeast has converted as much of the sugar as it can to alcohol. Some people choose to ferment under an
airlock until the correct ‘gravity’ is reached, while others ferment in a closed container with a loose fitting lid, using a hydrometer to measure the specific gravity of the brew. This is known as the ‘primary stage’ of brewing and there is a further process to come, in which the beer in transferred into bottles, barrels or a secondary container and allowed to settle for a few days, so the sediment can drop, producing a clearer beer. More sugar (known as ‘priming sugar’) is added to the beer at the bottling stage to improve the brew’s foam, aroma and taste. The priming process – which ultimately produces the carbonated beer drink we’re all familiar with – typically takes around two weeks and at this stage you’ll need all your
reserves of patience to wait until your home brew is ready to drink! If you have any concerns about the way your brew is progressing, there is a wealth of information on the internet, so just go online to take advantage of seasoned brewers’ advice. When the moment to drink your freshly brewed beer, lager or cider arrives, you’ll have a real sense of achievement. You may not feel ready to run a microbrewery just yet, but you’ll certainly be more popular with your friends and neighbours!
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These Boots (and Bodies) Are Made for Walking Vitamin D boosts immunit y, aids blood cell formation and helps us absorb calcium and phosphorous, necessary for healthy bones and teeth. The World Health Organisation says 5 to 15 minutes of casual sun exposure of hands, face and arms 2 to 3 times a week during summer is enough to keep vitamin D levels high.
Financial: Simple, level walks require no special clothes or equipment. It’s free exercise that can reduce travel costs, too.
Social: You can walk with a family member or friend, allowing you quality time together. You may meet other people while walking or choose to join a walking group or health walk (see links While our skin and eyes below). do need protection from Environmental: Every time unhealthy UV exposure, some we walk to work, school, shops UV light is essential for good or activities instead of using health. The UV light we absorb transport, we reduce pollution while walking can alleviate and congestion, helping the depression, help to regulate environment and improving our body clock and stimulate everyone’s health and safety Vitamin D production. both now and in the future.
consider telling someone). Know what weather to expect and don’t play music too loudly - be aware of what’s happening around you.
May is National Walking Month. Yes; sadly, simple old walking needs promoting. Many of us walk far less than previous generations did, yet walking is great for our health and brings other benefits, too. THE HEALTH BENEFITS Walking as exercise shouldn’t be underrated. Regular walking is proven to reduce the risk of stroke, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, obesity and some cancers, and helps maintain musculoskeletal health. On average, walking 10,000 steps burns 400kcal a day. Walking can also lift your mood and reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Countryside walks also offer nature, tranquillity and fresh air.
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WALKING DOS AND DON’TS DO wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothes and footwear. Any comfy footwear and your usual clothes are fine for walking around streets or parks, but you’ll need proper walking boots if walking in rural or hilly areas and waterproofs for bad weather. In warmer weather, remember a sun hat and sunglasses (your eyes can be OTHER BENEFITS OF damaged by the sun’s UV rays WALKING just as your skin can). Apply Accessibility: Walking can be sun cream before and during done anytime, anywhere; as your walk. part of an everyday journey DO be prepared and safe. to school, work or activities, Ensure you take a drink and a or a special trip. You’re snack, especially on hot days not obviously ‘exercising’, and long or more rural walks. which may reduce any self- Know where you’re going consciousness. and how long it will take (and
DON’T ignore pain from footwear. Head back. Blisters can quickly become agonising. DON’T ignore weather warnings or advice from walking guides, whether written or human, and leave long or challenging hikes until you’re fitter and more experienced.
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www.livingstreets.org.uk – a charity site with a wealth of useful links and information. www.walkinginengland.co.uk thousands of free downloadable walks. www.walk4life.info - find routes, organised walks and walking groups. www.walkingforhealth.org.uk - a popular scheme offering 1,800+ free, short walks every week. Search for those near you. www.nationaltrail.co.uk - helping you find great walks in England and Wales, whether you want a day out, a good ice-cream, a short walk or a 630-mile adventure. www.ramblers.org.uk - a charity protecting footpaths, promoting walking and organising walking groups.
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Change one letter at a time (but not the position of any letter) to make a new word - and move from the word at the top of the ladder to the word at the bottom, using the exact number of rungs provided.
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Crossword Across 7. Scratch (6) 8. Lower spine (6) 9. Settee (4) 10. Very young frogs (8) 11. Normally (7) 13. Closes (5) 15. Not heavy (5) 17. Moves up (7) 20. Keeps you dry (8) 21. Coffee shop (4) 23. Aggravates (6) 24. End (6) Down 1. Repeat (4) 2. Yellow fruit (6) 3. E.g. snake (7) 4. Scottish river (5) 5. Level (6) 6. Skilled (8) 12. Dieting (8) 14. Mortified (7) 32
16. Terror (6) 18. Getaway (6)
19. Dental care (5) 22. Blaze (4)
The Home Jakeman & Jakeman Homecare Steve Jakeman
Handyman Painter & Decorator Interior & Exterior Decoration and Maintenance
01233 625442 07910591393
219 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN24 9QH
Jakeman-homecare@ntlworld.com
At last, a company with a team of electricians you can rely on to provide a great service. All electrical work undertaken from changing a light bulb to a commercial project. Contact us on: 01303 812400 / 1 E-mail: larkinelec@btinternet.com
DARREN CHAPPELL
QUALIFIED INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DECORATOR City and Guilds
• Public Liability Insured • Over 20 years experience • General Handyman work also undertaken • No job too small • Professional Service • Please call for a free quotation T: 01233 501663 M: 07912 789896 E: darrenchappell312@btinternet.com
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Oil Heating & Oil Cookers R-OAK Services M. Oakley & O.Stanley - Oil-fired Specialists Breakdowns & Servicing • Boiler Installation • Power Flushing AGA, Rayburn, Alpha, Stanley, Worcester, Tel: 01233 770138 www.ohoc.co.uk Grant, Boulter, Potterton, Trianco and more... JMP Electrical are a friendly and reliable family run business offering All Domestic & Commercial Electrical Works Whether you need a light replacing or a complete rewire, we are here to help. All work undertaken. Please call James for a FREE quotation
T: 01233 626081 M: 07976 616756 E: james@jmpelectrical.com W: www.jmpelectrical.com
Derek Hales MASTER TILER SPECIALIST IN ALL FORMS OF WALL AND FLOOR TILING CLEAN, FRIENDLY AND RELIABLE
For your free quotation
Call Derek on 07905 700 142
STANFORD ROOFING
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New Roofs & Repairs Slates, Tiles, Kent Pegs Leadwork Repointing Guttering, Fascias
99 Flat Roofs 99 Public Liability Insurance
e: info@stanfordroofing.co.uk
FREE ESTIMATES Over 25 yrs Experience
Tel: 01303 814860 m: 07725 124891
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www.stanfordroofing.co.uk Pound Lane, Smeeth TN25 6RJ
GP Electrical & Plastering 07803 417098
www.gpelectricalandplastering.co.uk Friendly, Professional Service - Free Estimates, Fully Insured Plastering Artex Covering Walls and Ceilings Renovations & more...
Electrical Work Consumer Unit Changes Full Rewires Outhouses / Exterior & more...
TINA FRANCIS DOMESTIC ELECTRICIAN
The Home GemmaShay Electrical Services Established ELECSA Part P Registered Electrician All types of work undertaken including: • Lighting, sockets and rewires, garden electrics • Fault finding and repairs • Test and Inspect certification • 3 phase installations
Free estimates
Contact Phil Manning
Tel: 07739018050 / 01303 813132
Email: philmanning@gemmashay.co.uk
MINI DIGGER & OPERATOR FOR HIRE MICK ATTWELL
mickattwell@aol.co.uk
07979 881 873 01303 862079
New Installations Re-wires Additional or replacement Lights, sockets etc Mobile 07761 695101 Email – tinafrancis1@aol.com
Newchurch, Romney Marsh, TN29 0DH
40 years experience - CPCS Registered Call for a competitive rate
We can design, supply and install the perfect solution for you
Walk-in showers • Walk-in baths • Wetrooms
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01233 210808 www.batheinsafety.co.uk
To find out how we can help you Call :
• British Healthcare & Trading Standards Approved • 35
Plumbing & Heating Services
All plumbing work undertaken no job too small! Burst pipes, Blockages, Taps, Pumps, Radiators & Drainage work. Bathroom & Shower Installation
Call: Michael on 01233 733779 or 07515 651 717 No Call Out Charge. 24hr Service
Plumbing Masters No Callout Charge • Free Estimates 24 hour Emergency Service
All Work Guaranteed • No Job Too Small
Plumbing
Bathroom Suites • Taps • Ball Valves Hot & Cold Tanks • Blockages & Burst Pipes
Heating • • • • •
Industrial • Commercial • Domestic New Installations • General Electrical Repairs Showers / Extractor Fans • Energy Saving Advice Emergency Lighting • Solar Panels Garden Electrics • Inspection & PAT Testing Full and Part Rewires • Central Vacuum System • Under Floor Heating
Call: 01233 665107
E: laureng@tbelectrical.org.uk
FREE Quotations!
Installations • Repairs • Pumps & Radiators Specialist Powerflushing and De-Scaling Service
Telephone: 01303 812148 Mobile: 07738907717 www.plumbing-masters.co.uk
PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES BATHROOM SUITES BLOCKAGES & BURST PIPES TAPS BALL VALVES HOT & COLD TANKS INSTALLATIONS
REPAIRS PUMPS & RADIATORS SPECIALIST POWER FLUSHING & DE-SCALING SERVICE NO CALL OUT CHARGE FREE ESTIMATES OAP DISCOUNT ALL WORK GUARANTEED
NO JOB TOO SMALL Call Noel @ Dial-a-Plumber 36
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The Home
Lancaster Builders (Kent) Ltd BEST MIX - Ready Mix Concrete/Screed Mixed on site: Pay only for what you need from 0.5metres Supply to Domestic / Building Contractors No Waste - No Danger to Environment Barrow Service Available Available 7 days a week
Call: 07919 411 968 E: repairs@windowtec.org.uk
DOUBLE GLAZING
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UPVC WINDOWS, DOORS & LOCK SPECIALISTS (Based in St Mary’s Bay)
Call Chris for a FREE Quote or Advice
07919 411 968
0785 011 5218 / 0756 842 9497
01233 720889
J.A.G.E.R
33 Multi-point Locks 33 Cylinders 33 Window Keys 33 Handles
33 Hinges 33 Lock Changes 33 Security Upgrades 33 Forced Entries
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Electrical Contractors Unit 1, Mill Farm Business Untis, Bethersden TN26 3DB Professional, reliable service you can trust!
All Electrical Works Undertaken
• Domestic • Commercial • Industrial
Design & Installation / Housing New Builds Residential Rewiring / Test & Inspection Data & Communication Cabling CCTV Cable Installation / Lighting Alarm Systems / Intercom Systems Electric Gate Systems
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Office: 01233 820400 James: 07912 030 574 Elliott: 07891 175 422
info@jagerelectricalltd.co.uk
ESTIMATES ARE FREE AND NO CALL OUT CHARGE
CALL 07919 411 968 or 01303 873 533
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Useful Information Parkinson’s UK, Ashford Branch
Emergency 999 Police Neighbhd Team Ashford & Tenterden
Crimestoppers
Contact Mike Wharrad
101 0800 555 111
Out of Hours Doctor 0845 4349655 William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331
www.samaritans.org
0845 770 8090 0800 783 8866 0800 111 999 Details on tank
01233 730190 01303 812180
Parish Councils: Aldington & Bonnington
01233 721757
E: clerk@ald-bonnpc.kentparishes.gov.uk www.ald-bonnpc.kentparishes.gov.uk
Brabourne & Smeeth Mersham & Sevington
www.eastkentstrokes.org
SE Kent Multiple Sclerosis Soc.
Royal British Legion CPRE Kent
01233 620 167 01233 714540
Royal Mail Residential Customer Services
08457 740740
National Train Enquiries
Doctors Surgery Hamstreet Surgery Sellindge Surgery
St. John Ambulance Brigade 01233 611 414 East Kent Strokes 01233 840448 07767326138 email: mssoutheast@gmail.com
Samaritans 116123 Electricity: Southern Electric EDF Energy Gas: Natural LPG
01233 623520
01233 623902 01233 750415
Ashford Borough Council 01233 331111 W: www.ashford.gov.uk
Ashford Gateway 0845 8 247 247 Citizens Advice Bureau 01233 626185 Brabourne and Smeeth Community Warden: Graham Kingston 07813 712805
www.nationalrail.co.uk
Bus Enquiries Arriva Bus Enquiries Stage Coach East Kent (Timetable) (Customer Services)
0844 800 44 11 0871 200 22 33 08456 00 22 99
Village Halls Aldington 01233 720213 Brabourne & Smeeth 01303 813746 David Smith, keen.smith@btinternet.com Bilsington 01233 720818 Hamstreet 01233 732568 Mersham 01233 503192 Smeeth 01303 814977 Stowting 01303 862819 Sellindge 01303 813250 Sellindge Spts & Soc. Club 01303 812437
Veterinary Surgeons Montgomery Vets
01303 813756
Ashford Volunteer Centre 01233 665 535 Age UK Ashford 01233 668 765 www.ageuk.org/ashford ageukashford.org@gmail.com CARM E: Carmromneymarsh@supanet.com W: Www.carmromneymarsh.org.uk
High Pressure Jetting Service & Repair to Sewage treatment plants Soakaway Testing
Macmillan Cancer Support W: www.forget-me-nots.co.uk
Cesspool Emptying Service
01233 840624
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